Nick Kyrgios made a rare singles appearance but was overpowered by the dominant serve of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a tight three-set match.
Nick Kyrgios returned to the singles court for just the second time in more than two years, he found himself digesting a dose of his own bitter medicine. No matter where he stood or which direction he shifted towards against the imperium serve of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard , aces continued to freely fly past him. At one point of their Brisbane International match, a brutal body serve crashed directly into him, stopping him in his tracks.
The 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) scoreline after three inevitable tie-breaks was, in some ways, an extremely fitting result, with Kyrgios ending up on the wrong end. The last time the 29-year-old competed regularly on tour, he was one of the top two servers in the world, but the world of tennis moves quickly and time waits for no one.Having started 2024 ranked outside the top 200, Mpetshi Perricard blazed up the rankings, winning titles in Lyon and Basel, an ATP 500 event, and reaching the top 30. The 21-year-old’s success has been driven by his nuclear serve, which he freely fires down from his 2.03m (6ft 8in) frame. The power, accuracy and consistency behind his destructive first serve is spectacular enough but what further separates the French player is what he does with his second. Last year, Mpetshi Perricardbehind his first serve and his second serve speeds were only marginally slower at 123mph. He tends to aim towards higher percentage targets and further from the lines on his second serve, but essentially plays with two first serves. On Tuesday, the Frenchman’s serve dominance forced Kyrgios into an unfamiliar role. For once, the Australian had to be the cooler, steadier player. He fared well, keeping his opponent on the move and his error count low with precise, high-percentage ball strikin
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